No Natural Burials in Macon, Georgia

A follow-up to Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers.

Green Revolution Hits Dead End In Georgia Cemetery Proposal - WSJ.com: "MACON, Ga. -- Elizabeth Collins, a gardener, birdwatcher and a self-described 'renaissance woman,' wanted to start a 'natural' cemetery where bodies would be buried without embalming, coffins or vaults. She and a partner bought a plot of land here and wrote a business plan that identified pagans, "old hippies," penny pinchers, environmentalists and Muslims -- who traditionally bury the dead without caskets -- as their target market. There would be room for 7,500 customers. Dead pets would be welcome, too. The idea didn't sit well with the living."